John Wooden on Work Quotes

"Be quick, but don't hurry."

"Discipline yourself, and others won't need to."

"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."

"Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability."

"If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?"

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen."

"Never mistake activity for achievement."

"Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference."

"Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful."

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."

"Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character."

"The best competition I have is against myself to become better."

"If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes."

"Industriousness: There is no substitute for work."

"It is what you learn after you know it all that counts."

"The harder you work, the more luck you will have."

"The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team."

"Much can be accomplished by teamwork when no one is concerned about who gets credit."

"There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning."

"Nothing will work unless you do."

"Perform at your best when your best is required. Your best is required each day."

"Activity is not achievement."

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation."

"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there."

"Conditioning: Mental, moral, and physical. Rest, exercise and diet must be considered. Moderation must be practiced. Dissipation must be eliminated."

"Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming."

"Success travels in the company of very hard work. There is no trick, no easy way."

"Don't let yesterday take up too much of today."

"Don't look at the scoreboard. It's not about the score, it's about the effort."

"We don't want to be as good as the competition. We want to be better than the competition."

"Failure to prepare is preparing to fail."

"Flexibility is the key to stability."

"Happiness begins where selfishness ends."